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Baking Up Sin

Hosea 7 uses the metaphor of a baker and baking to describe the people of Israel. Let us notice. 1. “They are all adulterers. Like an oven heated by a baker – he ceases stirring the fire after kneading the … Continue reading

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More Woes in Isaiah

The word “woe” appears 21 times in the book of Isaiah.  The word “woe” is an interjection of sorrow or grief.  It is sometimes used as a warning.  We have considered six of these “woes,” which occur in Isaiah 5, … Continue reading

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Thoughts From The Prophets: Deceived by Pride

“The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high” (Obadiah 3). These words were for Edom (Obadiah 1).  They were prideful.  The Hebrew word which is translated “pride” … Continue reading

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